NBA Finals is over

 Here's a reply to some idiot..Artest MVP game 7

Uh I think you misread the article. Ron had the best game out of all the players tonight...Including Kobe.  The article states that Artest was MVP tonight, not the series.  The Finals MVP is to the player who played the best overall in the series, not just one game.  There is a huge difference between Artest and Kobe. Kobe is a superstar like LBJ and D-Wade.  In order for any team to stop these superstars, they need to have 2-3 people collapsing on them constantly to force turnovers and not allow players to find a shooting rhythm.  Artest is at-best All-star level who cannot individually carry a team consistently (as Seen in Sac).  I think you should re-read what you wrote cause it didn't make a lot of sense.

Anyways, I'm happy to see Ron step up his game tonight after having awful games in Boston.  He is a very nice and courteous guy and I believe his hard work and basketball nature finally paid off.  I hope to see him in Sac this summer eating sushi at his favorite restaurant.  It's nice to see his success even after much of the public shut him out.  As the article says, Artest rose from the ashes tonight.  Give credit to the Celtics.  They put up a lot of fight and showed their toughness.  It's too bad Kendrick Perkins got hurt cause his game could have made a difference in outcome.  Overall it was an awesome even series.  Although I expect the Lakers to be back next year, I am kind of interested to see if D-Wade can get an entourage together to put up a tougher fight.

That was a good game .. Too bad someone had to go home a loser...  As much as I don't care for Kobe, he is extremely talented and skillful.  I thought in the first 3 quarters, the Lakers were going to lose because of Kobe and his forceful self.  But the consistent gameplay of Artest and Gasol helped pull Kobe out to achieve his 2nd Finals MVP.  He deserves to be the MVP in the series.  If the Celts won, it'd be hard to determine whether Rondo or Pierce would have gotten the award.  Both played good 2-3 games, but not an overall 7.  Rondo would've been my choice, but they didn't win. 

I think the Celts shot themselves in the foot in the 4th quarter, fouling the Lakers 12 times.  I also think in game 1 or 2, the Celts, they turned the ball over in the last two minutes on unforced errors.  Tonight, the Celtics had everything they needed to achieve the victory.  They were the underdog on the road, and had already upsetted the two best teams, the Magic and Cavaliers. I thought the Lakers, if they were to lose, would because of not enough support from Odom and Artest.  Fisher, Bryant, and Gasol were consistent and strong.. For the Celtics, it seemed like every game had a new leader, which was cool and fine.  But in a game like this, or any one independent game, a leader/super star is needed.  There wasn't the same go to guy in the 4th, when the Celts needed points.

Bryant almost lost it for the team tonight, especially if Artest didn't have the game like he did.  The first 3 quarters, and half of the 4th, Kobe had many forceful shots that could have been avoided if he just passed the ball.  But instead, he tried to amaze the crowd by fading away and shooting airballs and hitting the back board.  Luckily for him , Artest and Gasol kept the Lakers fighting until the 4th, where Bryant consistently steps up his game.

Congrats to the Black Mamba on his 2nd MVP.  Although I am not a huge fan of Kobe, he is what he is.  A great basketball player to watch regardless of any grudge. I was wrong saying Celtics in 6. If I knew the count was 3-2 Celtics, I would've chose the Lakers in 7 because of home court.  Nothing is greater than home court advantage in the Finals.

Keys to Playoffs Round 2

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 4. Boston Celtics

Well, this should be a dandy match.  And might I add a tough one to conclude.  As much as I am for the Celtics winning this series, I don't think it is going to happen.  If they are able to win in 6, then yes Celtics in 6.  But if it goes to a game 7, I expect Cleveland's home court advantage to take effect.  The Cavs every answer for the Celts and I don't think it is likely that the Celts can win.  The only way for the Celts to win is if the Cavs falter in the post, along with Rondo running circles around Mo Williams.  Paul Pierce will be most likely locked up by LBJ, and KG and Kendrick both struggled against Miami...

WildCard : Cleveland Cavaliers - 3 point shooting, Boston Celtics - Senior citizen's bench

Result: Cleveland in 5 or 7, Celts in 6..(unlikely)
Actual: Celtics in 6 (what do you know.) haha

2. Orlando Magic vs 3 Atlanta Hawks

This match up is in favor of the Orlando Magic.  There is no upset the Hawks can provide since they lack heart.  The only one who shows heart is Al Horford, who will be upset when Dwight Howard dunks on him.  haha  Vince Carter is warming up, and Jameer Nelson's on a roll.  Mike Bibby can't guard anyone, and Marvin Williams and Mo Evans are two guards that will try to contain Vince.  I might add that, Rashard Lewis has been shooting the ball relatively well.  Joe Johnson has been struggling too.  If the Hawks want to win, they'll need to play like Utah.  Hungry and heavy-hearted.  It depends on their stars, Joe Johnson and Al Horford, to carry and lead the team.  But there's also going to be a sufficient amount of supporting cast in Mike Bibby, Marvin Williams, ZaZa Pachulia, and Josh Smith.

Wildcard: Orlando Magic- 3 point shooting Atlanta Hawks- Winning on the road...Josh Smith
Result: Orlando in 5.  They are a great road team unlike Atlanta, and they show more poise and heart.
Actual:Orlando in 4

Western Conference
 1. Los Angeles Lakers vs 5. Utah Jazz

This match up isn't a fair match up because the Jazz have been plagued with injury like Portland and Golden State.  Well, Portland didn't make it, and Golden State didn't even show up.  I don't think the Utah Jazz have enough in them for another upset.   Actually, being a 5th seed isn't really an upset.. but yeah.  The Lakers are still the best overall team in the NBA even though they got ran by OKC.  The Jazz don't have enough speed to do that, and they don't have a superstar shooter named Kevin Durant.  The only way the Jazz will win this game is if Kobe gets locked down, and Pau gets in foul trouble.  Oh and on the opposite side, The Jazz need Matthews, Milsap, and Miles to step up their game.  If the Jazz do this, they'll get a victory, or two. Oh and Ronnie Price needs to run the bench like Shannon Brown does, cause we all know Ronnie can get up almost as high as Shannon.


Wildcard: Los Angeles Lakers: Andrew Bynum Utah Jazz: Carlos Boozer and AK47
Result: LA in 5.
 Actual: LA in 4
3. Phoenix Suns vs 6 San Antonio Spurs

Haha well this match up is in favor of the Spurs.  I don't care about seeding. Whoever thinks the Suns can beat the Spurs, good luck to you.  Steve Nash and Amare are awesome along with J Rich.  But their bench is too inconsistent to play San Antonio and their defense. I think the Suns have a better chance and better team than their previous matchups, but I still think San Antonio will dominate in the paint with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.  The Suns are very good this year, but I believe San Antonio is like Boston...They know they can win, they just didn't do it consistently this year.  Well it's  understandable because they were saving themselves for the playoffs! haha  If the Suns want to win, their 3point shooting needs to be off the chains.  If the Spurs want to win, then they'll need penetration from Ginobili and Tony Parker

Wildcard: Phoenix Suns 3 point shooting San Antonio : George Hill and Dejuan Blair
Result: San Antonio in 5, 6, Phoenix in 7
Actual: Phoenix in 4

NBA and School lifee update.

Sorry, No pictures for this post. Just wanted to update this thing since I have 3 posts in the last 2 months.  School is hectic right now, haven't had time to shoot photos.  Instead, I've been working on a resume and cover letter for English 398.  For my gang's class, I have had to research a gang-related article for the local area, read My Bloody Life : The Making of a Latin King, and write an 8 page paper on it.  In my terrorism and counter-terrorism class, I have a 6 page mid-term paper about a terrorist group, and a group project of a similar paper.  For my race class, I have weekly internet exercises and a 3 page paper due.  And lastly, I have an Anthropology paper due on syphilis.  Fun, yes I know. 

I recommend, My Bloody Life : The Making of a Latin King.  I hate reading, but that book got me hooked.  I even got the sequel, My Bloody Life : The unMaking of a Latin King.

As for the NBA trades...disappointed the Heat didn't get Amare.  The Kings finally got rid of Kevin Martin.  Didn't get that much, but hey we got rid of Martin and Rodriguez.  Speaking of Rodriguez, Ashley Rodriguez from Boston, on American Idol, is HOT. And she can sing. Lol.  The Wizards traded away half the team, to get nothing but Josh Howard and Al Thornton.  Good pickups.  The Cavs were dominating without Jamison, and now they'll be awesome. Just be patient cause there's a 3 game losing streak with him.  These things take time.  Look for them to give the Magic, Celtics, and maybe Lakers, a run...

Rockets traded Tmac for Kevin Martin.  That's the upside, I think.  But they lost Carl Landry, a very upgraded Dejuan Blair.  Okay maybe not that big of an upgrade.  If you think about that, the Kings had a chance to get Blair...Yes, instead we got Brockman who?  Brockman upsets offenses at time, but Blair would've been a better pick. And he has no ACL's..Sav! The Celtics kept their big three, gave up Eddie House, and got Nate Robinson. Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley say it's a good upgrade from House, but I don't know about that one... And House proved in the New York loss that he could score (24 points). 

Financially, the Jazz traded Corey Brewer to ? for nothing...Don't know if I'd agree.  The Bobcats got some depth in Tyrus Thomas.. and the Trailblazes got a big man..Hopefully, he doesn't follow Oden and Pryzbilla..

New NBA favorites for this year: Rajon Rondoooo, Dejuan Blair, and Kevin Durant.

What to watch: Charles Barkley and Kenny "the Jet" Smith.  Hilarious.
Song of the week. Chris Brown ft Pleasure P - Can't let you Go

Quote of the week . " I went to the woods because I wish to live deliberately to front only the essential things of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."- Henry David Thoreau

And that's the Stat us of the NBA.

It's Wednsday

Today was one of those days you just wanted to stay in bed.  The rain was pouring, the clouds were darkening, and it was cold.  Luckily, it’s Wednsday, where I can skip my morning class and wait til my 5 clock class.  The rain fills the streets, and the winds clog the sewers.  Modern Warfare 2 came out yesterday, and I got me a copy.  Haven’t played that much, in respect to my cousin, but I want to. Haha Anyways, lets go to the professional sport
How about them Kings.  For the first time in 3 seasons, the Kings are at .500 even.  And we have the rookie, Tyreke Evans to thank for that.  I honestly would’ve liked Steph Curry for the 1^st pick, but apparently Evans is proving himself.  I thought Curry would be a better fit because Kevin Martin is a 2 guard, and Steph Curry is a 1.  He’s a dribbler, passer, and shooter.  Tyreke Evans is merely a 2 guard, trying to play the one.  His assist-turnover ration is horrible, and is shot is wickedly ugly.  With no surprise, the Kings are still winning without Kevin Martin… I say no surprise because, Kevin Martin is nothing to me.  All he is, all he’ll ever be, is a shooter.  An efficient scorer/ shooter.  He’ll never get more than 5 rebounds or 5 assists a game for a season.  He lacks the dribbling skills and IQ to do so.  It’s funny how there’s sac people believing, Kevin Martin is a super-star in the making, and the next Kobe Bryant without Defense.  Hilarious.  The Kings are winning because the boy Kevin Martin doesn’t require touching the ball. Sure he might have given us points, but there’s no ball rotation.  Notice how Peja never got more than 3 all-star appearances.  I highly doubt Kevin Martin will top that.  Plus, Evan’s primary position is 2 guard, Martin’s spot.  Now that Martin’s injured, Evan’s is playing his primary position.  Results are proof. Oh and right now he’s currently ranked number 1 in rookie rankings.

Surprised that Hornets aren’t doing too well.  Same with the Spurs.  How about Miami though? Dwyane Wade had 40 last night against the Wizards. Boston and Miami only have one loss.  Washington, without Antwan Jamison, are a whopping 2-6.  Most of the Eastern Conference, beside the big 3, are all losing records.  Western Conference, have more teams above .500, with Phoenix leading the way, 7-1.  LA is 6-1 after losing to Dallas in Week 1.  Surprise of the week? Sacramento. 4-4, amazing. Haha.  Golden State is suffering, even though they put up 140 against Minnesota. 

Fantasy wise, team numbe 1 last week had a very interesting matchup against a very strong team.  Geelong Cats had Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Rasheed Wallace, Luol Deng, Jermaine O’neal, Blake Griffin, Marcus Camby, Allen Iverson, Samuel Dalembert, Andrew Bogut, and Kirk Hinrich.  Two players on his team didn’t play, AI and Blake Griffin due to injury/personal Reasons.  He was actually beating me in the early week, up to Friday where he led 8-1.  Somehow, I pulled out with the 5-3 win, tying in rebounds.  My team also were without, Tayshaun Prince, Leandro Barbosa, and Tim Duncan.  I think the improvement of Tyreke Evans and Chris Bosh helped me pull out.  The categories I lost in were, steals, blocks, and turnovers. 

The second team, also ranked number one, played the first week.  I played All that Remains, who has Aaron Brooks, Manu Ginobli, Vince Carter, John Salmons, Andrea Bargnani, Luis Scola, Jermaine O’neal, Kobe Bryant, Devin Harris, and Chris Duhon.  Other than Kobe, I didn’t have anyone to worry about.  Manu was also injured on his team.  I had a strong performance by Rudy Gay and Deron Williams to take place of injured Yi Jinialian, and Troy Murphy.  I beat him 8-1, losing only in turnovers. 

NFL.

Who would’ve thought the 49ers would’ve been under .500 in week 10 of the NFL season at 3-5.  The beginning of the season looked promising, but after watching the last 4 games, has been quite the opposite.  Losing the last 4 games, the 49ers don’t have anyone mainly to blame but a combination of bad luck and horrible offense.   You could say it’s their turnover rate with newly inserted quarterback, Alex Smith.   Or you could say it’s the schedule they have, with their opponents being extremely good. Sure, the Vikings stole a victory away from us, but look at Tennessee and Indianapolis.  Both of those victories could’ve easily been ours.  But our offense failed to convert in the 2^nd half of the Colts game, and Alex Smith turned over the ball in the last 3 minutes.  Both of those games were our victories, which would have left us 5-3.  Instead, we our questioning our coaches, and the ability to run an effective offense.  Coach Mike Singletary told everyone last year and during the off-season that the 49ers were going to be a run run run offense.  Power and more power.  It’s great that he had the idea of being the power running team the NFL lacks, but once you tell that to your opponents, think about what the defense they’re going to run.  They’re going to put 8 men in the box 1^st and 2^nd downs, knowing the 49ers will run the ball.  And now that they’re trying to pass the ball, Alex Smith is throwing interceptions for touchdowns…So where do the 49ers go from here?  I say, keep up the risk, keep fighting for their season.  It’s  about moving the chains, and the play calls by coaches.  But it’s also up to the players moving the chains, tipping the balls that should’ve been caught.

Ravens and Broncos a fluke? They’re losing, and losing bad.  Broncos are 6-2, so not so much to worry about, although SD is 5-3 and catchin up.  Ravens are 4-4, which should be worried, with the Bengals and Steelers in front.  Cowboys have regained their conference on top of the Eagles and Giants.  Patriots are leading their league against the Jets and Dolphins.  Vikings are 7-1, no surprise here.  Saints and Colts are still undefeated.   

Keep your Eyes Posted!

Congrats to Dwayne Wade on his 10,000 points Milestone.  This is what you call Superstar.






This Wed, he will be on National TV, ESPN at 7 P.M Eastern Standard Time, against Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards. I look forward to that matchup, although I'll miss the first half due to school.
On more news, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings, is injured and listed Day to Day.

Anthony Randolph is still trying find his All-Star caliber, but can't blame him cause Nellie ain't playin him!.. Same thing with Anthony Morrow. Gallinari is a steal pick up right now, hitting 16 3's this season, including 8 in one outing. The Italian Knick can shoot!
I'm debating if I should pick up Courtney Lee, Peja Stojakavic, and/or Kenyon Martin...and drop either, Travis Outlaw, Yi Jinilian, and/or Anthony Morrow.

49ers Lost. Raiders Lost. Tom Brady is on the Bye. Redskins are on the Bye. Thank God the Ravens smashed the Broncos....49ers could've won, but didn't score the 2nd half of the Indy game, to leave Indy undefeated. Raiders, they just suck. Tom Brady's comin back from London. Joe Flacco is the man!

Celtics are undefeated, with Rondo signing an extension, 55 Million for 5 years. Jesus, just think, the Kings could've had him, instead of Quincy Who? Douby. Great, just Great. Kevin MArtin is still proving me right when I say, "Worst Clutch" performer. My dad was on Fox News too.

 

(Around the 540 Mark)
He had more coverage time, but I suppose they didn't like his responses. This is a revised/edited version. In the previous version, my dad answered questions of what should've been happening during the time of the crash, Along with what "might've" occured to cause the crash. And lastly, he finishes with, "slim chances" when asked what were the chances of survival. He said it with a straight face...I bet the family members are disgusted with my dad.

NBA aWards

Okay , I know that the Rookie of the Year award and Defensive player of the Year award has already come out. I totally forgot of doing these predictions, but it's not like we couldn't see these two coming. First was Dwight Howard as Defensive player of the Year. Yes, I think we could all see that one coming. I think that one writer said it the best, "Blocks end almost every offensive possession. Defensive Rebound always end offensive possession.Dwight Howard led in Both." My second pick would've been Dwyane Wade of course. I agree that Lebron James is a beast and monster that nobody on any team would want to face. Even centers. But I think statistically Dwyane had a better season. He was second in steals at 2.19 a game, only losing to CP3. He also led all guards in blocks at 1.4 a game. Come to think about it, Lebron James averaged less in steals and blocks per game. He averaged 1.7 and 1.1 respectively, compared to D-Wade's 2.2 and 1.4.
Anyways, I guess it's who you wouldn't want to face in a match up one on one. Dwight is a monster. Lebron's a beast. Haha

Lets See. Rookie of the Year. Well who else would you pick? I am a Michael Beasely Fan, or simply a Heat fan. But I think Derrick Rose deserved this year's ROY. He's pretty much the leader on the Chicago Bulls team this year, leading them to the playoffs. He's their general on the court, and will be for many years. He probably had to go through more than most rookies with all the pressure being the first round pick # 1 pick overall.

6th Man Award.... My predictions for the sixth man award is probably a given like ROY. It's going to be Jason Terry from Dallas because he averaged a league high 19 ppg off the bench. Almost 20 ppg?! Man, that's more than half the people in the league's average. And at the end of the game, guess who was in.!? THE JET.. It's the best after he torches the other team with 3's, and then does his JET dance. haha But yeah, he's the main reason the Mavericks are in the playoff's this year, and not the number 8 seed.

Most Improved Player: My prediction for this is probably the second toughest next to MVP. There are such good candidates such as Devin Harris, Rajon Rondo, and Danny Granger. Danny Granger is the most likely, but I must say that Rajon Rondo is my top pick. I'm not a Granger fan, therefore I would secondly pick Devin Harris. He had a killer season as well. Either way, the two picks I choose have evidence on why they should win. Devin Harris had a breakout season which led to fantasy owners defeating me (surprisingly), with his FT Percentage, 3pt Made, points, and ASsists. Rajon Rondo on the other hand, should've been an All Star. He has picked up the most slack since KG went down from injury. He's doing it all on the court, having a couple tripple double's this season. Either way, It's a tough pick for me.

Coach of the Year : I would've chose differently than Mike Brown. I was thinking more like Rick Adelman, or Eric Spoelstra. Eric Spoelstra is a favorite for one, but also because it was his rookie season as a head coach, and also what he had to work with. I'm sure rookie and second year men would've just played a season for stats, with out winning or following exaclty what the coaches wanted. But he was able to lead the Heat to a 43-39 season, which was one win better then his mentor, Pat Riley. I choose Rick Adelman simply because he did a lot with less as well. He lost TmAC for like 60 games this season, but was still able to win. In the middle of the season, he was also able to trade his starting point guard, Rafer Alson, for Kyle Lowry. He also transformed Aaron Brooks into a starting guard, and keep Ron Artest out of the headlines.


MVP: I predict Lebron James will win. I disagree, but I guess it's because the award to me means the most valuable player to the team. If the player was taken off of the team, how good would the team do. To me, Dwyane Wade had the best invididual season out of Kobe and Lebron, and it led to a winning- playoff season in Miami. Everyone doubted Wade, and he took this fire and managed to average 30 ppg, 7.5 APg, 4.5 Rpg, 2.2 spg, and 1.4 bpg. He simply did more with less, and still led his team to a winning season. Not to bash on Kobe or LBJ cause they both had killer seasons. But I think their teams could still make the playoffs without them . To me, their teams are both playoff contending teams. Not as successful, but still contending. The Heat on the other hand, wouldn't have made it past 25 victory's without D Wade's help. Well either way, D-Wade's chances of winning MVP aren't that high. I think he has more chance of getting past the 1st round of the playoffs.